Important Voting Information

Check your registration status  - In order to cast your ballot, make sure you're registered to vote.

 

If you're not registered at your current address, you'll need to register to vote on November 6th. See below for the information you need.

 

A photo ID is NOT required for the upcoming election.

Vote on Election Day – November 6th

You can register and vote on Election Day – November 6th at your local polling location.

If You Need To Register

It’s easy to register to vote in Wisconsin. Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

 

  • A Wisconsin driver’s license or state-issued ID number, OR the last four digits of your social security number (if you don’t have a Wisconsin license).

     

  • A document that proves where you live — it can be paper or electronic and must include both your complete name and your current Wisconsin address — such as:

     

    • Wisconsin driver’s license, or state-issued ID card
    • Bank statement or a paycheck
    • Current lease
    • Property tax bill from either 2011 or 2012
    • Any utility bill from the past 90 days (online cell phone bills count)
    • Any document issued by a unit of government
    • Your student ID card and a fee receipt with your school address from the past 9 months

 

Your proof of residence document can be any of the above shown on a smartphone, tablet or laptop.  If you get cell phone or utility bills, bank statements, or other forms online – all you need to do is bring your electronic device with you to the polls so you can bring up your proof of residence.

Additional Registration Information

If you need to register – you will need to bring a document for proof of residence. If you get cell phone or utility bills, bank statements, or other forms online – all you need to do is bring an electronic device (that you can display the document on) or paper copy with you to the polls to show your proof of residence.

 

Another proof of residence document option for you as a student is a document from your school – public or private.

Public School Students:

If you have not registered at your address at a campus listed below, there's an easy way for you to register. See the steps below to get your proof of residence document from your campus:

  • Visit the site next to the name of your school.
  • Make sure your address is updated in the schools' enrollment site.
  • Then, print or log-in with your electronic device to show it at the polls.

This is an easy way for college students, of the schools listed below, to provide a document for proof of residence in order to register and vote.

Find your school below to find out how to get a proof of residence document for your campus:

Private School Students:

Bring your student ID to match with the document listed for your school below:

  • Marquette University
    • Your Marquette School ID and on CheckMarq, your Bursar account activity statement
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering
    • Your MSOE ID and account activity statement
  • Lawrence University
    • If you live in the dorms, show your student ID and ask for the dorm list
  • Edgewood College
    • Show your student ID and a tuition/fee receipt – you should have had one emailed to you by the school last week to help you vote.  If you cannot locate that email, log in to pull up your account and address
  • Ripon College
    • If you live in the dorms, show your student ID and ask for the dorm list
  • Beloit College
    • If you live in the dorms, show your student ID and ask for the dorm list
  • Viterbo University
    • If you live in the dorms, you can show your student ID plus a printout from the Viterbo business office of your tuition receipt. Make sure you pick this up before 4pm on Tuesday - Murphy Center room 214.
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